Flip channels again.30 channels. One little box. Your old tube TV.
T-ManTV is a cable box that plays real TV schedules around the clock: cartoons, comedy, movies, sports, news and weather, mostly from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Nothing to pick. Just turn it on and see what's on.
That's about a year and a half of TV with no repeats, including 1,800+ movies. Counted November 9, 2026.
Real schedules
Every channel has a daily lineup, like real cable. Shows start at set times. Tune in late and you've missed the start.
On-screen guide
See what's on now and what's next on every channel. Scroll, pick a show, press OK.
Channel banner
Change the channel and a banner tells you the show, the episode, how far along it is and what's next.
On Demand
Don't want to wait? Pick any show or movie from the menu. It remembers where you stopped.
Local weather
A Weather Channel with your own forecast and that music. Just enter your ZIP code.
Commercials & bumpers
Some channels run old ads and bumpers between shows. Static when you flip channels.
Pick your look
Choose from 13 guide styles, from 90s cable to 2000s satellite. Change it any time.
Game channel
Channel 3 is Nintendo Power. Press OK, grab a controller and play classic Nintendo games.
Help desk on channel 1
Something broken? Want a show added? Tell Tristan right from the TV. Patch notes live there too.
Updates itself
New shows, channels and fixes arrive on their own. You get a 5-minute heads-up on screen first.
Made for tube TVs
Plugs into the yellow, white and red jacks. The picture is sized for a CRT, the way these shows were meant to look.
One remote
Channel up and down, numbers, guide, OK. There's a keyboard on the back for typing.
A tiny computer (a Raspberry Pi) in a cable-box case with a wood-grain top and a red channel number on the front.
- Plugs into any TV with yellow, white and red jacks
- Uses your home Wi-Fi (or a network cable)
- Comes with a remote
- Starts up on the Weather Channel
- No monthly bill, no account, no ads from this century
The picture is the 3D design. The case hasn't been printed yet.
- Plug it inYellow, white and red into the TV. Power into the wall.
- Pick a lookChoose how your guide looks. The TV shows you a preview.
- Join Wi-FiPick your network on the TV and type the password with the remote.
- Enter your ZIPFor your local weather. Then you're watching TV.
Does it need the internet?
Yes. The shows stream to the box, so no internet means no TV. Normal home Wi-Fi is plenty.
Can I pause or rewind?
Not on the live channels. That's the point: it's TV. Use On Demand when you want to pick a show, pause and pick up later.
Will it work on my flat screen?
It's built and tuned for old tube TVs. A flat screen with yellow, white and red jacks should show a picture, but that hasn't been tried.
How new are the shows?
The cutoff is 2006, with a few exceptions. Mostly the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, plus older movie classics.
A show won't play or looks wrong. What do I do?
Go to channel 1 and pick Report a Problem. It sends what you were watching so it can be fixed.
Can I ask for a show or channel?
Yes. Channel 1, Request a Show. If it can be found, it gets added and shows up on your box by itself.
Can I turn channels off for the kids?
Yes. Ask Tristan and he can hide channels on your box, or set it to kids channels only.
What does the box send back?
Which channels and shows get watched and for how long, and whether the box is healthy (online, temperature, storage, Wi-Fi signal and network address), so problems get caught early. A problem report also sends the box's log. It doesn't look at anything else on your home network.